Drying rack



May 26, 1925.

V. F. KENNARD DRYING RACK Filed May 28,` 1925 Patented May 26, 1925.

UNITED STATES VICTOR P. KENNARD, OF GREENLAND, :NEVI HAMPSHIRE.

Darme RACK.

Application filed May 28,

To @ZZ tof-710m t may concern:

Be it known that I, Vieron P. KENNARD, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Greenland, county of Rockingham, and State of Newl-fampshire, have invented an Improvement in Drying Racks, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to drying racks, and pertains more particularly to a drying rack designed to be associated with a radiator for the purpose of utilizing the heat therefrom for drying articles suspended from the rack. ft is an object of this invention to provide a simple, compact, economical and effective structure which may be secured to or removed from a radiator, or secured in various positions with respect thereto, and which will provide means on which articles may be suspended for drying.

A. preferred embodiment of my invention, selected for purposes of illustration, is shown herein, in which,

Figure 1 is a plan view showing the device attached to a radiator.

Figure 2 is a rear elevation.

Figure 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Referring to the drawings, a portion of a radiator such as that to which my invention is adapted to be attached, is illustrated by l, and comprises, as is usual in such radiators, a plurality of spaced sections.

The standard 2 comprising a convexed front portion 3 forms the main support for the device, the edges il of the convexed portion being adapted to abut against adjacent sections of a radiator to firmly support the device as hereinafter set forth. lit desired, the front portion 3 may be provided with concaved side flanges 4 which are curved as shown in Fig. 3 to conform somewhat to the shape of the ordinary type of radiator but are made flexible and resilient in order that they may conform themselves to other types of radiators than the one herein illustrated. The standard may be conveniently made of light sheet metal, and may be stamped into the desired shape by use of suitable dies.

Near the bottom of the standard is prof vided a clamp by which the dryer is attached to the radiator. A stiffening member 5 is secured to the convexed portion of the standaro in some suitable manner as by welding, and firmly attached thereto is the sleeve 6. Passing loosely through this sleeve and sup- 1923. Serial No. 641,930.

on the outer end. The shaft 7 is sufficiently long so that the nut may cooperatewith the opposite side of a radiatoror if desired, the

nut may cooperate with some intermediate inside abutment within the radiator. Wealened rings 11 are provided on the shaft on which it may be broken in case it vis found to bev too long. yWhen the nut has been passed through the radiator it is turned so that it may abut aga-inst edges 12. The outer ends of the nut are bent forwardly to form wings 13 which engage the edges 12 if the nut tends to turn, and hold it in proper posi-v tion. As the thumb screw is tightened, the l nut 9 is pulledV against the edges 12 of the radiator and the edges .3 of the standard are pulled against adjacent sidesrofthe radiator until the standard is Vfirmly fixed to the radiator by the compressive force exerted by the screw. If the standard is provided with the concaved sides 4, before described, they will tend to conform to the shape of the radiator as the thumb screw is turned and a close frictional `Contact is thereby obtained.

At the upper end of the rstandard 2 is a plate 1.5 also firmly fixed to the standard 2, as forl instance, by welding. A series of openings 16 are formed in the plate 15, and through these are passed rods 17 having their lower ends double bent to form engaging lugs 18. When the rods are swung upwardly, the lug 18 will be turned downwardly and the rod will pass freely through the opening 16 into the casing formed by the standard. `When pulled out to the position shown in Figure 2, the lug 18 will engage the under surface of the plate 15 and hold the arms in elevated position.

The outer ends of the arms are bent as shown to form eyelets 19. These eyelets not only form a convenient means for finishing the ends of the rod to prevent their sliding through openings 1G, but afford as well a llll these studs,litvis held firmly in position and is prevented from swinging horizontally.

The device may be attached to a radiator as' shown', or when 'not in use may be detached entirely from the radiator by loosening the clamp. It may be desirable, however, "to retain the dryer in connection with the radiator and' at'the same time re-L move it from' its raised position.` In such cas'ethe thumb screw' may be loosened, the

standard lowered to the level of thev upper edge ofthe radiator and the thumb screw again tightened' thus holding the' standard firmly to; theV radiator. It 'will be' noted Ythat iii its lowered/position, the standardwill fit closelyto thefradiator ldue to the curve of the flange'memberand also to theirre-f silieiicy. The device'is not zunsightly there'- fore,"'nor does it protrude and form an obstruction;l It :will alsd'beobserved that when the'clamp "is loosened forthis pur! pose the wings l13 .Willstillengage theedges 12iand'that turning of the nut will be 4pre'- vented thereby. The` arms"17,"when notinA use, may beswun' upwardly and allowedv to slide downwar lyjthrough the'openings 16 and are thus'housed within the standard.

"Whenit'is "desired` to use the arms for y drying,vthey may be'raised from the stand-l ard.l and arranged betweentlie studs 14 i'n any'desired n'iann'er. For example, if it is desired to use the `directheat ofthe radiator anfarm ma bepositioned'as illustrated by 1T in' whic i case `anjarticle hung thereon would beheld directly over the radiator and would receive the full heat therefrom? It may also be desirable to hang articles in front ofthe radiator Vand an arm may then be arranged as the armrlb. i It willbe observed thatif an `article be hung over two ofthe arms, the studs will prevent any tendencyi'i'f the arms to' swing together.

Itis to be understood that the invention is notlimited to the illustrative embodiment herein shown for purposes` ofv illustration, On the contrary, it may be variouslyjmodified within the` scope of the subjoined claims. I

I' claim as my invention:

1. A drying rack, comprising, in combi-` nation, "a standard having a front port-ion provided with edges adap-ted to engage adjacent sections of a radiator; means at one portion provided with edges adapted Vto engage adjacent sections of a radiator; means at one end of saidstandard to support dry# Y ard to aradiator. Y

f3.` A drying rack, comprising, in combination, a standard having a pair ofv concaved flanges shaped to conform substan tially to `adjacent sections of a radiator; means at one end ofsaid standard to sup-` port drying arms; and means to clamp said standard to Va radiator. i

4."Adryin,f:,1f rack; comprising, in combination, a standard "having a pair of resilient flanges, concaved to conform substantially to adjacent sections of a radiator;"n`i' eans at one end of V'said-standard to support drying arms; Vand means to clamp said standard to fa radiator. 5. A dryingrack, comprising, in combination, a sheet metal standard having a pair of resilient: flanges extendin@ longitudinally thereof, andl means to clnanip said standard toaradiator adapted lto cause said resilient flanges to frictionally engage adjacent sections thereofi (SQA drying rack,` comprising, in combiing arms; kand means to clamp said stand-1 nation, a sheet metal standard having a pair means passing through said brace and supard to a radiator.r

8. Ay drying rack,.comprising,rin combination, a sheet metal standard'having an outwardly converged front'portion and a pair of concaved yresilient'iian es adapted to conform 4substantially to adjacent i sections ofda radiator; a strengthening brace securedtouthefront portion; a sleeve attached thereto; and a clamp means passing through said y sleeve and supported thereby, adapted to clampvthe standard to a radiator. t

9.` A drying rack,`comprising, in combinationfa. standard; drying arms; a plate attached to Isaid standard andhavin'glopenings therein through which said'armsv4 may slide; anda plurality of studs extending ported thereby, adapted to clamp the standvupwardly from said plate and adapted to prevent horizontal swinging of said arins.

10Q A drying rack, comprising, in combinution, u sheet metal standard; a plate attached to one end of said standard and having` openings therein; drying arms adapted to pass through said openings and havingl means to engage the under side of said plate to hold said arms in supporting position; und a plurality of studs extending upwardly from said plate and adapted to prevent horizontal swinging of said arms.

ll. A olainp for a drying,l rack, comprising, in combination, a threaded shaft; u thumb turn secured thereto; n nut on said shaft adapted to pass between adjacent seetions of L radiator and having elongated arms with inturned ends adapted to engage the radiator and prevent turning of the nut.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my naine to this speeiioation this 24th day oi May, 1923.

VICTOR P. KENNARD. 

